Kate Fairburn, prosecuting, said that Wallace kicked out at the woman during an argument in Grimsby's Top Town but missed.

They had been in a relationship for about four years and had two young children.

At her home, he later pushed her in the face with his open palm.

On another occasion, he sent abusive and argumentative text messages to her and, in one of them, said: "I'm coming back tonight to smash all them windows. I'm having you."

On the third occasion, he kicked the casing to a gas meter.

The latest offence put him in breach of the conditional discharge imposed at Grimsby Crown Court .

Andrew Havery, mitigating, said that Wallace was arrested on Friday for the new matter and for breaching a bail condition.

He was remanded in custody by magistrates on Saturday.

Wallace sent drunken text messages in frustration after a meeting with his ex-girlfriend did not go as planned.

"It was stupid behaviour fuelled by alcohol," said Mr Havery.

Shane Wallace has appeared before Grimsby Magistrates Court (Image: Facebook)

"He realises he made a mistake. It was stupid, drunken text messages by a man who was frustrated and upset.

"He recognises that the relationship is over."

Wallace was hoping to resume work as a scaffolder.

He was given a 120-day alcohol abstinence tag - the maximum that can be imposed - and five days' rehabilitation as well as a "building better relationships" course.

He was given a two-year restraining order and must pay £85 costs and a Government-imposed £85 victims' surcharge.

Presiding magistrate Janet Holland told Wallace: "These are very serious incidents and very unpleasant messages that were sent to the mother of your children."

But the magistrates were pleased that Wallace had recognised the seriousness of his position, she added.

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